The Only Player in ‘Child of Stardust’
Chapter 163 - 119: Sage’s Stone 2

Chapter 163: Chapter 119: Sage’s Stone 2

That Philosopher’s Stone was used to resurrect the deceased daughter of the grandmaster alchemist. All the onlookers called the resurrection process a miracle.

Now, not only was the resurrected daughter healthy and alive, but she had also inherited her father’s mantle, officially becoming a grandmaster alchemist five years ago. Achieving such feats at a young age, her future was limitless.

The mysterious powers of the Philosopher’s Stone were enough to drive countless people crazy.

With that in mind, it made perfect sense why so many forces were trying to hunt them down.

"You think that’s all?"

The high school girl chuckled, "This Philosopher’s Stone actually has a corresponding abnormal item.

Have you seen ’JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure’?"

"?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned, then widened his eyes, "No way."

"That’s right, paired with this Philosopher’s Stone is a ’Stone Mask,’ so this Philosopher’s Stone is actually the natural miraculous power known as the ’Aizher Red Stone.’

Although the original series didn’t say it was the Philosopher’s Stone, it has become an abnormal entity, so there’s no need to dwell on it."

"...Damn." Zhou Yuan muttered a curse. The combination of these two items could turn a Pillar Man into an ultimate being, a Divine Artifact.

The Stone Mask was a tool created by the Pillar Men to develop their potential. If a human wore it, they would become a vampire who fears sunlight, but that’s only for ordinary people.

For those who reached mid-level, whose life forms evolved, some extraordinary persons’ bodies were not inferior to Pillar Men, even far surpassing them.

If they wore a Stone Mask embedded with the Aizher Red Stone, exposed to sunlight, and evolved into ultimate beings, their strength would inevitably see qualitative leaps.

More importantly, this thing was not a one-time item; it could be used continuously, enabling any person or organization to mass-produce ultimate beings.

This was... a machine to create extraordinary armies!

"Why aren’t there any high-level extraordinary persons coming after you?" Zhou Yuan couldn’t help but ask.

The combination of these two items could absolutely affect the world’s structure. Any organization wouldn’t sit idly by, and the Control Bureau would certainly step in strongly if they knew.

"Because, except for us, no one knows about the existence of the Stone Mask."

The high school girl said, "These items were stored separately. We first got the Stone Mask, and later accidentally obtained the Aizher Red Stone.

I heard that on that Ghost Ship, there’s also the Devil Fruits from ’One Piece,’ the ninja scrolls from ’Naruto,’ and the Zanpakuto from ’Bleach’... Unfortunately, we didn’t get any of them."

"Huh?" Zhou Yuan was bewildered, "Why are they all items from anime?"

"Who knows, abnormal items..." The high school girl shrugged.

"Let me take a look at them."

"I’ll give them all to you. You’ll be safer holding onto them." From the shadows, the high school girl took out the items from her Storage Ring and handed them to Zhou Yuan.

A gorgeous red gemstone and a fearsome stone mask.

For safety, the two items hadn’t been combined – it wasn’t a big issue if the Aizher Red Stone was stolen, but if the Stone Mask was taken along, it would be trouble. All three of them knew this well.

[The Aizher Red Stone and the Stone Mask, combined, are tools that can overturn the world, but if you think this is the real thing, you are gravely mistaken. When you combine the two, they will transform into their true forms.]

"Huh?" Zhou Yuan’s heart was filled with doubt, could it be a fake?

He stashed it in his system backpack, intending to find out.

But before he could examine it closely, a sense of crisis suddenly surged from the front.

A Holy Light Greatsword, nearly ten meters long, descended from the sky, solemn and overwhelming, crashing into the street, cutting off their path.

The golden sword released a brilliant holy light, illuminating the earth, the intense light rising like a mini-sun before their eyes. The dark shadow beneath them gradually became transparent, revealing four figures.

Zhou Yuan emerged from the shadow, shouting to the figure standing on the Holy Light Greatsword’s hilt, "Friends from the Sanctuary, I saved your people before, can you give me some leniency?"

"I’m sorry, not right now." The man in gold and white robes said, his eyes lit up with a golden glow, and without another word, he launched his spell.

Dozens of Holy Light Spears rained down from the sky, aiming to pierce the four of them.

The allure of the Philosopher’s Stone was too great, even allied forces would come to blows, let alone being a troublemaker like the Holy Crow Church.

Clang clang clang!

A large golden bell inscribed with profound Buddhist scriptures suddenly appeared, enveloping the four, the Holy Light Spears striking it with a series of sharp clashing sounds, but causing no harm, as ineffective as eggs hitting a rock.

Abnormal Item 143: Golden Bell Cover!

Zhou Yuan then took out a brass bell and gently rang it – Abnormal Item 991: Soul Summoning Bell!

Yet as the bell’s sound spread, no spirits appeared.

"Have you never killed anyone?" Zhou Yuan was shocked, it was unbelievable. How could someone of this rank not have killed anyone?

"Killing is bad, why must we fight to the death?" The Sanctuary man spoke calmly, exuding an aura of peace, silently spreading, trying to dissolve everyone’s fighting spirits.

"Alright, you asked for it then." Zhou Yuan threw the Buddha Beads to the jacketed man, then disappeared in an instant, replaced by a shadowy figure.

The Sanctuary man standing on the Holy Light Greatsword appeared calm, having already prepared his shadow for defense.

Within a ten-meter radius around him was the Holy Light domain, no Shadow System extraordinary person could quietly slip in.

As soon as anyone stepped into the domain, the Holy Light would automatically condense into a sword to strike them.

The Sanctuary man was highly vigilant, keenly observing any movement. Suddenly, a figure dashed from the left side, as fast as lightning, stirring up a gale, yet making no sound.

So fast! The Sanctuary man was shocked, he couldn’t even react in time!

He knew Zhou Yuan had a high level of skill in body training, but he hadn’t expected the speed to be this fast, even quicker than when he rescued others earlier!

Sensing the enemy entering the domain, the Holy Light automatically formed a sword to strike, but it was a moment too slow, striking only Zhou Yuan’s afterimages.

Bang!

In the booming explosion, the Holy Light armor on the Sanctuary man’s body hastily condensed and shattered, turning into countless light particles, scattering. He was sent flying, crashing into a building over 200 meters away, breaking through walls as he went.

"Holy crap, one punch knockout, the Saint Heir is mighty!" The high school girl cheered.

But in the next second, her expression fell.

The Sanctuary man’s obstruction gave their pursuers time to catch up, encircling them from all directions, with people both in the sky and on the ground.

It would be hard to escape this time.

"Haha, Old Qing got humiliated." Several extraordinary persons from the Sanctuary laughed as they watched, but their eyes were filled with caution and vigilance when looking at Zhou Yuan.

Laughing aside, the one who got knocked out...

Was their team leader!

A second-tier knocking out a third-tier with one punch, was this even human?

"Against the Holy Crow Church, there’s no need to follow any codes of honor, everyone attack!" Someone in the crowd shouted, receiving responses from most of the people.

"Damn it, you have no honor!" The jacketed man was indignant.

Someone sneered, "As if your Holy Crow Church ever played fair. Didn’t you used to gang up on others?"

"Don’t worry, I’ve called for backup." Zhou Yuan showed a confident smile, alarming the crowd.

Some who had been deceived before felt a chill down their spines, knowing that the Holy Crow Church was up to no good again.

"Hello, everyone." From a distant rooftop, Wang Zhen greeted the crowd with a grin, "Seeing so many people here, I thought I’d join the fun."

"..."

In the silence, someone raised a hand and asked,

"Who are you?"